Blinds & Shutters - Issue 4-2020

CASE STUDY
Making a move
State of the Art
Hospital Benefits
from P C
Henderson’s
Sirocco System
Sliding and folding door hardware
manufacturer, P C Henderson, has been
specified for a state of the art hospital build
in Breda, Holland.
Covering 128,000 square metres, the new
ultra-modern Amphia Hospital was officially
opened in November 2019. The design brief
focused on creating a new world of medical care
– aiming for increased one to one patient
contact, shorter waiting times, the highest level of
health care and a peaceful and comfortable
environment.
A key component in achieving this was the
design layout of 514 private luxury rooms with
adjoining bathrooms. The contactor wanted to
ensure ease of movement around the room - as
well as enhanced privacy and comfort. A key
solution in achieving this was through the
specification of a sliding door system to separate
the main room from the bathroom. P C
Henderson’s Sirocco system was identified as the
best solution for the project.
Rene van den Biggelaar, business unit manager
at P C Henderson Holland, commented “Our
Sirocco sliding door system is extremely popular
in healthcare applications due to its integrated
hydraulic self-closing feature which ensures the
door always comes to a safe and gentle close”.
In order to ensure a system that worked well
for both patients and staff – a test room was set
up during the build which was used for a number
of months. This provided valuable feedback which
led to some further customization of the product
to ensure the best user experience.
“The contractor required a system which could
work with a 1.35m wide door - ensuring that even
a hospital bed could be maneuvered through into
the bathroom if required. We achieved this by
manufacturing a custom made 2850mm length of
track to replace the systems usual 2200mm track.
We also designed a custom made stop which
would allow the door to be held open half way
across the opening - when only a small walk way
was required,” continued Rene.
Home to over 4000 employees, the hospital is
one of the largest clinical hospitals in the
Netherlands and utilises some of the most
innovative medical technology. With a key focus on
patient comfort - patients are provided with their
own iPad, which they can use for entertainment
purposes, as well as to order from a menu of over
25 nutritional hot meals.
Sustainability is also high on the hospitals agenda
– with systems in place to generate approximately
85% of its own energy needs. The use of P C
Henderson’s Sirocco system assisted towards this
through its hydraulic self-closing feature which
requires zero electric input.
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